Annie Andrews' Chances of Defeating Republicans to Flip South Carolina
Summary
In South Carolina, Republicans Darline Graham and Ralph Norman will face each other in a runoff to decide who will challenge Democrat Annie Andrews in the November Senate election. Annie Andrews won the Democratic nomination earlier and is trying to flip the seat in a mostly Republican state after Senator Lindsey Graham’s death.Key Facts
- Senator Lindsey Graham died in July 2023, leaving his Senate seat open.
- Republican Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to temporarily fill the seat.
- In the Republican primary, no candidate got over 50%, so a runoff between Darline Graham (32.6%) and Ralph Norman (24%) was set for August 25.
- Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, won the Democratic nomination earlier and faces no primary competition.
- South Carolina is a strongly Republican state, last voting Democratic for president in 1976 and supporting President Trump by 18 points in 2024.
- Andrews focuses her campaign on issues like Medicaid cuts and gas prices, hoping to attract voters dissatisfied with current conditions.
- President Trump endorsed Darline Graham, but she did not win outright in the primary.
- Early voting in the runoff is scheduled for August 19-21, with the general election in November.
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